Comments on: Facebook and the journalistic impulse http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2008/12/22/facebook-and-the-journalistic-impulse/ ... at the intersection of media, technology, business and the web Tue, 04 Oct 2011 13:01:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Facebook Applications http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2008/12/22/facebook-and-the-journalistic-impulse/comment-page-1/#comment-347018 Facebook Applications Fri, 15 May 2009 11:55:21 +0000 http://www.mathewingram.com/work/?p=3849#comment-347018 Very informative post, i am an Journalist and i know how important this post is .. thanks Very informative post, i am an Journalist and i know how important this post is .. thanks

]]> By: Jecobs http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2008/12/22/facebook-and-the-journalistic-impulse/comment-page-1/#comment-344856 Jecobs Mon, 05 Jan 2009 13:01:18 +0000 http://www.mathewingram.com/work/?p=3849#comment-344856 Great insights. Thanks for sharing... Great insights. Thanks for sharing…

]]> By: Jecobs- Web Design Los Angeles http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2008/12/22/facebook-and-the-journalistic-impulse/comment-page-1/#comment-344780 Jecobs- Web Design Los Angeles Mon, 29 Dec 2008 07:29:25 +0000 http://www.mathewingram.com/work/?p=3849#comment-344780 Hi It is such interesting article. This for brand journalistic network. I am extremely agree with you. Thanks for post. Hi It is such interesting article. This for brand journalistic network. I am extremely agree with you. Thanks for post.

]]> By: mathewi http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2008/12/22/facebook-and-the-journalistic-impulse/comment-page-1/#comment-344733 mathewi Tue, 23 Dec 2008 18:25:11 +0000 http://www.mathewingram.com/work/?p=3849#comment-344733 That's a good point, Oryx -- which is why I think that there is still a major role for trained journalists, if only to sort out the different agendas that can occur in such situations. That's a good point, Oryx — which is why I think that there is still a major role for trained journalists, if only to sort out the different agendas that can occur in such situations.

]]> By: oryx_orange http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2008/12/22/facebook-and-the-journalistic-impulse/comment-page-1/#comment-344729 oryx_orange Tue, 23 Dec 2008 16:24:38 +0000 http://www.mathewingram.com/work/?p=3849#comment-344729 Great post, and I do agree that it's a great example of "networked journalism", however I think that, on the flip side, it also provides some interesting insight into the possible pitfalls of this method of breaking a story. There are a few comments supportive of College Prowler guides, and of course the majority are justifiably joining in to denounce this way of marketing. What I find interesting is that, apart from those whose credentials an outside observer like me can actually verify, anyone on either side of the debate could have vested intererests, either for or against College Prowler, that I will never be able to properly ascertain.<br><br>In other words, the size and complexion of these grey areas reinforce a various basic tenet of traditional journalism - reputation and credibility of the source are absolutely essential to establishing the quality of the information. Networked journalism is making strides to establish systems to address this, but, in my mind, is still quite a long way from doing so in any fundamental way. Great post, and I do agree that it's a great example of “networked journalism”, however I think that, on the flip side, it also provides some interesting insight into the possible pitfalls of this method of breaking a story. There are a few comments supportive of College Prowler guides, and of course the majority are justifiably joining in to denounce this way of marketing. What I find interesting is that, apart from those whose credentials an outside observer like me can actually verify, anyone on either side of the debate could have vested intererests, either for or against College Prowler, that I will never be able to properly ascertain.

In other words, the size and complexion of these grey areas reinforce a various basic tenet of traditional journalism – reputation and credibility of the source are absolutely essential to establishing the quality of the information. Networked journalism is making strides to establish systems to address this, but, in my mind, is still quite a long way from doing so in any fundamental way.

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